Alex Barie™

Analyze wrestling far and wide. Creative writer and thinker. Self-published author: It's What I Want. Email for questions, interviews, etc - [email protected]

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

#TBT

[Wrestlenomics @wrestlenomics]

WWE live events market-to-market comparisons for June 2026 (No paywall) https://t.co/pw2f54qwUz

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

This company makes their titles mean nothing. #WWERaw

[Smartest Mark Alive (Youtube 🔗 In Bio) @thesmartmark]

So let me get this straight.

In the past 2 weeks the WWE has told us:

- You can win a #1 contender tournament and put the title in the rear view.

- You can get a title shot by getting a phone call to show up at your home town.

Got it.

#WWERAW

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

Paul would make Sami’s reign the worst reign. This company. #WWERaw

[WWE @WWE]

CM Punk is now an 8x World Champion!!! 👏

WHAT A MOMENT!!!

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

Paul is the absolute worst at creative. A tournament built for weeks now just means nothing. Who wouldn’t want a title match at Summerslam? He shouldn’t have a choice. You take it when it’s supposed to be taken. #WWERaw

[WrestlePurists @WrestlePurists]

“The title is always going to be there. The championships are not going anywhere. I’ll take that when I want it.”

Oba Femi is forgoing his SummerSlam title shot to face Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match

#WWERAW

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

And sadly, I see posts on here saying how much of a crime the Will/Swerve match was. I guess they rather see a Jey Uso Yeet match or a cookie cutter Cody type match. Seriously don’t think people understand high level content.

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

I wasn’t super excited about #ForbiddenDoor a week ago, but the show last night won me over. Loved it. Most matches were just amazing to watch. They delivered. Again. #AEW

[D$ @dariuces]

Tweet aged like cow dung

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

It’s comments like this that make me wonder if people can think more than one level. It’s the adrenaline rush in the moment, the feeling of not giving up. The want, the need. Then after using all they have, they crash. It’s a natural occurrence after giving all your energy.

[Carter Slade @97_slade]

Worst sequence ever

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

😂😂🤡🤡

[Ace Humphreys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦢 @Ace109610]

Triple H back cooking in 2026
#WWENOC

[rockerito🇲🇽 @orlandocgarcia]

It’s crazy how WWE makes one decent booking decision and everyone thinks all is good in the world now

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

Sounds like they are going the Darby reign route - hold it for a few weeks till dropping it. Will Sami’s reign be as wild as Darby’s, though? Highly unlikely. #WWENOC

[CJ 🟣🐦‍⬛ @WydSmurf]

So I just remembered that SNME is in MSG in 3 weeks & I still think Cody vs Punk is the Summerslam plan.

And considering the Rhodes’ history with MSG which is pretty much the catalyst for “Finish The Story”.

So enjoy this Sami Zayn WWE title reign because it might only last 3 weeks. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing cuz Sami could defend the title once or twice on Smackdown before dropping it back to Cody at MSG.
#WWENOC
#SNME
#SummerSlam
#Smackdown

[Wrestle Court @WrestleCourt]

There is not a single day that passes by me where I don't think of the WWE Armageddon stage.

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

They can’t because they can’t think of anything else.

[SKY💫 🇪🇸 @SkyKaisen]

Maybe that should be an indicator that they should move on from recycling the same old stuff

[Kevin Edward Grant Wakeham @TheReaperKW]

AEW has done absolutely fine without CM Punk.

They took their time, but they managed to cone out the other side of that complete shitshow.

Lets not go back and fall into that trap again.

Fuck off with your "let's forget about 4 years ago" bullshit.

Move. The. Fuck. On.

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

I don’t know what’s going on with CM Punk rumors and his status, but people wanting him to come back to #AEW truly do not remember how toxic he was there. I don’t want him there. The company doesn’t need him. Let’s not go back to that black cloud.

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

CM Punk should NOT come back to #AEW. The company does not need him. I don’t think the company would want him. It’s better without him there.

[Jay 𖤐 @Jwrasslintakes]

Monday Night Raw

Date : June 1st, 2026

Rating : 2,000,000 views

The lowest recorded rated episode of Monday Night Raw since debuting on Netflix.

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

Ouch.

[WrestlePurists @WrestlePurists]

#SmackDown Last Friday -

Average Viewers: 1,089,000

P18-49: 0.24

[Dave Meltzer @davemeltzerWON]

The 6/1 Raw did the lowest number by far to date. Working on the details and will have a story up later. One key right away is that the 3+ hour draw dragged down the average.

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

@CTaylor0286 @TedFromThePWO But, if you don’t upgrade, you don’t have to pay the extra amount AND you can watch 2 matches on cable. Majority of cable providers just don’t hand the app to people.

Now do people not pay cable and just pay for the app? Yes. But the initial tweet wasn’t referencing that.

[Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions]

@CTaylor0286 @TedFromThePWO “Pretty big assumption this day in age”? Don’t think this line of thinking is the majority. Majority still pay for cable. Majority of cable providers don’t offer the app UNLESS you pay the upgrade (i.e. the $30). So yes, you can upgrade but you’re still paying for it…